9:50 AM,
Oct. 9, 2013

Birds sit on a rock on Putnam Lake in the town of Patterson Oct. 8, 2013. ( Frank Becerra Jr / The Journal News )

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Peak fall colors have begun to appear in the Catskills and are steadily creeping south. This weekend, look for crimsons, oranges, golds and mustard yellows in Delaware and Greene counties and in some of the lower elevations in the Adirondacks.

In recent years, the last two weeks of October have been reliably peak in the Lower Hudson Valley and we're on track for that this fall. But it's happening faster than you might think. Foliage spotters in nearby Highland expect a 60 percent leaf transition, with vibrant shades of red and yellow, by this weekend.